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the free encyclopedia.
The Mendelian Inheritance in
Man project is a
database that catalogues all
the known
diseases with a
genetic component, and - when
possible - links them to the
relevant
genes in the
human genome. It is available
as a book titled
Mendelian Inheritance in Man
(MIM), which is currently in its
12th edition.
The
online version is called
Online Mendelian Inheritance in
Man, which can be accessed
with the
Entrez database searcher of
the
National Library of Medicine.
OMIM™ and Online Mendelian
Inheritance in Man™ are trademarks
of the
Johns Hopkins University.
Collection process
The information in this
database is collected and
processed under the leadership of
Dr.
Victor A. McKusick at
Johns Hopkins University,
assisted by and a team of
science writers and editors.
Relevant articles are identified,
discussed and written up in the
relevant entries in the MIM
database
The MIM code
Every disease and
gene is assigned a six digit
number of which the first number
classifies the method of
inheritance.
References
- Table from the
OMIM FAQ
- McKusick VA. Mendelian
Inheritance in Man; A Catalog of
Human Genes and Genetic
Disorders. Baltimore, MD: The
Johns Hopkins University Press,
1998.
ISBN 0-8018-5742-2.
See also
